Controversy surrounds the inspiration behind the Tower's design: was it modeled after a Norman French Tower, or a 12th century Turkish tower on the Danube, or perhaps an ancient structure in Craigelachie, Scotland?

The Tower stands atop one of the highest peaks in the East, 25-miles from the Atlantic. From this view, visitors can see the Sleeping Giant Mountain Range, the city of New Haven, and the Long Island Sound.

Hiking to the Tower is a work-out, but well worth it in the end. There is also a road open from April through October.

Legend has it that if a visitor spots a black dog in the mountains, then that visitor will see it again three times. The first time will bring the visitor worldly goods; the second time, the visitor will suffer physical ailments; the third time, predictably, will bring death.

Luckily there is much more to see at Castle Craig! Wander around the 1,800-acre Hubbard park, which has been preserved beautifully.

A day after Trevor Noah was declared the new host of "The Daily Show," complete with the blessing of the exiting Jon Stewart, graphic tweets targeting women, Jews and victims of the Ebola virus are causing a social media backlash.